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node-opcua-modeler-mcp-server

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An MCP server that gives AI agents access to the OPC UA companion specification type system — 589 types across 22 industrial namespaces, plus 1,533 engineering units — and lets agents validate, generate, reverse-engineer, and create OPC UA information models.

Built on node-opcua, the most widely used OPC UA stack for Node.js.

Why?

When an AI agent needs to build an OPC UA information model, it must know:

  • What companion spec types exist (DI, Machinery, Robotics, Machine Tools…)

  • What components, properties, and methods each type has

  • What namespace dependencies are required

  • What engineering unit symbols are valid (UNECE Rec. 20)

This MCP server answers all of those questions — offline, for free, in milliseconds.

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Quick Start

With Claude Desktop

Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "opcua-modeler": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "node-opcua-modeler-mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "OPCUA_MODELER_API_KEY": "stfv_your_api_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Note: The API key is optional for discovery tools (offline) and opcua_model_validate (50 anonymous calls/day). It is required for opcua_model_generate, opcua_model_reverse, and opcua_model_create. Register at opcua-modeler.sterfive.io and create a key under Settings → API — the free tier gives 25 calls/day for 90 days; see pricing for paid plans.

With any MCP client

npx node-opcua-modeler-mcp-server

The server communicates over stdio using the Model Context Protocol.

Tools

list_namespaces

List all 25 OPC UA companion spec namespaces with aliases, URIs, and dependencies.

→ list_namespaces()
← [
    { "alias": "di", "name": "OPC UA for Devices", "uri": "http://opcfoundation.org/UA/DI/", "dependencies": [] },
    { "alias": "robotics", "name": "OPC UA for Robotics", "uri": "http://opcfoundation.org/UA/Robotics/", "dependencies": ["di", "ia"] },
    ...
  ]

resolve_dependencies

Resolve the full dependency chain for companion spec aliases. Returns a topologically sorted list for the YAML namespaces: block.

→ resolve_dependencies({ aliases: ["machineTool"] })
← ["di", "ia", "machinery", "isa95JobControl", "machineryJobs", "machineTool"]

list_types

List all ObjectTypes and VariableTypes defined in a companion spec namespace.

→ list_types({ alias: "robotics" })
← [
    { "browseName": "MotionDeviceType", "kind": "ObjectType", "subtypeOf": "di:ComponentType", ... },
    { "browseName": "AxisType", "kind": "ObjectType", "subtypeOf": "di:ComponentType", ... },
    ...
  ]   // 25 types

get_type_details

Get the full structure of a type — components, properties, methods, interfaces, including inherited members.

→ get_type_details({ alias: "robotics", browseName: "MotionDeviceType" })
← {
    "browseName": "MotionDeviceType",
    "kind": "ObjectType",
    "subtypeOf": "di:ComponentType",
    "interfaces": ["di:IVendorNameplateType", "di:ITagNameplateType"],
    "components": [
      { "browseName": "robotics:Axes", "nodeClass": "Object", "typeDefinition": "FolderType", "modellingRule": "Mandatory" },
      { "browseName": "robotics:PowerTrains", "nodeClass": "Object", "typeDefinition": "FolderType", "modellingRule": "Mandatory" },
      ...
    ],
    "properties": [
      { "browseName": "di:Manufacturer", "dataType": "LocalizedText", "modellingRule": "Mandatory" },
      { "browseName": "robotics:MotionDeviceCategory", "dataType": "MotionDeviceCategoryEnumeration", "modellingRule": "Mandatory" },
      ...
    ]
  }

search_types

Search for types across all companion specs by keyword.

→ search_types({ query: "temperature" })
← [
    { "alias": "glass", "browseName": "MotorTemperatureTooHighEventType", ... },
    { "alias": "padim", "browseName": "TemperatureMeasurementVariableType", ... },
    { "alias": "amb", "browseName": "OverTemperatureConditionClassType", ... }
  ]

find_engineering_unit

Find the official UNECE Rec. 20 engineering unit symbol. Supports fuzzy matching and natural language aliases.

→ find_engineering_unit({ query: "celsius" })
← { "symbol": "°C", "matchType": "alias", "confidence": 1 }

→ find_engineering_unit({ query: "revolutions per minute" })
← { "symbol": "rpm", "matchType": "alias", "confidence": 1 }

→ find_engineering_unit({ query: "bar" })
← { "symbol": "bar", "matchType": "exact", "confidence": 1 }

opcua_model_validate ☁️

Validate an OPC UA YAML model for correctness. Returns diagnostics with severity, codes, messages, and line numbers. Works without an API key (limited to 5 calls/day).

→ opcua_model_validate({ yaml: "namespaces:\n  di:\n..." })
← {
    "valid": true,
    "diagnostics": [
      { "severity": "warning", "code": "W001", "message": "...", "line": 42 }
    ]
  }

opcua_model_generate ☁️

Generate OPC UA NodeSet2.xml and Symbols.CSV from a validated YAML model. Returns base64-encoded artifacts. Requires an API key.

→ opcua_model_generate({ yaml: "namespaces:\n  di:\n...", include_docs: false })
← {
    "valid": true,
    "artifacts": {
      "nodeset2_xml": "PD94bWwg...",
      "symbols_csv": "bmFtZSxu..."
    },
    "diagnostics": []
  }

opcua_model_reverse ☁️

Reverse-engineer a NodeSet2.xml file back into the YAML DSL format. Requires an API key.

→ opcua_model_reverse({ xml: "<?xml version=..." })
← {
    "yaml": "namespaces:\n  di:\n...",
    "diagnostics": []
  }

opcua_model_create ☁️

Generate an OPC UA YAML model from a natural language description using AI. The AI will auto-detect relevant companion specs, generate a validated model with documentation, and auto-correct validation errors. Requires an API key.

→ opcua_model_create({ prompt: "A robotic welding cell with two robot arms, each having 6 axes, temperature monitoring on each motor" })
← {
    "success": true,
    "yaml": "namespaces:\n  di:\n  robotics:\n...",
    "attempts": 2,
    "diagnostics": [],
    "model": "gemini-2.5-pro",
    "tokens": { "input": 4200, "output": 1800 }
  }

→ opcua_model_create({ prompt: "A CNC lathe with spindle speed and temperature", forceSpecs: ["di", "cnc"] })
← {
    "success": true,
    "yaml": "namespaces:\n  di:\n  cnc:\n...",
    "attempts": 1,
    "diagnostics": [],
    "model": "gemini-2.5-pro",
    "tokens": { "input": 3500, "output": 1200 }
  }

Coverage

Companion Specifications (25)

Alias

Specification

Types

padim

OPC UA for PA-DIM

101

ijtBase

OPC UA for IJT Base

65

machineTool

OPC UA for Machine Tools

63

di

OPC UA for Devices

44

glass

OPC UA for Glass Manufacturing

36

machineVision

OPC UA for Machine Vision

36

adi

OPC UA for Analyzer Devices

35

commercialKitchenEquipment

OPC UA for Commercial Kitchen Equipment

35

robotics

OPC UA for Robotics

25

ia

OPC UA for Industrial Automation

20

amb

OPC UA for AMB

18

autoId

OPC UA for AutoID

18

metalForming

OPC UA for Metal Forming

16

machinery

OPC UA for Machinery

15

gds

OPC UA GDS

14

woodworking

OPC UA for Woodworking

13

cnc

OPC UA for CNC Systems

12

…and 5 more

Total

22 namespaces

589 types

Engineering Units

1,533 official UNECE Rec. 20 symbols plus 134 natural language aliases (e.g., "celsius" → °C, "revolutions per minute" → rpm).

How It Works

The server ships with a pre-generated catalog.json containing all type information extracted from OPC Foundation's official NodeSet2.xml files via node-opcua. All queries are answered from this static catalog — no network required, no API key needed.

┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│  node-opcua-modeler-mcp-server                   │
│                                                  │
│  LOCAL TOOLS (offline, free)                      │
│  ┌────────────────────────────────────────┐       │
│  │ catalog.json (1.7 MB)                  │       │
│  │ • 25 companion spec registries         │       │
│  │ • 589 type summaries + details         │       │
│  │ • 1,533 engineering units              │       │
│  └────────────────────────────────────────┘       │
│  6 tools → query the catalog                     │
│                                                  │
│  CLOUD TOOLS (via api.opcua-modeler.sterfive.io) │
│  4 tools → validate / generate / reverse / create│
│                                                  │
│  stdio transport (JSON-RPC)                      │
└──────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

Use Cases

  • AI-assisted OPC UA modeling — agents can discover types, resolve dependencies, and validate unit symbols before generating YAML/XML models

  • Copilot integration — add OPC UA awareness to coding assistants

  • Industrial digital twin design — explore companion spec type hierarchies interactively

  • Learning OPC UA — ask an AI to explain types and their relationships

Requirements

  • Node.js ≥ 18

License

MIT © Sterfive

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